#BDAEBE
Thistle · light cool gray
About #BDAEBE
#BDAEBE is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 68% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.3), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AFBEAE (light sage), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.96:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BDAEBE?
#BDAEBE is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 68% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BDAEBE?
Use black text. Black on #BDAEBE has a contrast ratio of 9.96:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDAEBE?
Its complementary colour is #AFBEAE, and analogous partners are #B5AEBE and #BEAEB7.